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/ve.ʁi.tabl/

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Translation

real, genuine, true

Word origin

From vérité ('truth') plus the suffix -able, ultimately from Latin veritas ('truth'), from verus ('true'). English veritable was borrowed straight from the French.

Origin
Latin
Root
veritas
English cognates
veritable, verity, verify

Grammar

Masc pluralvéritables

Examples

C' .

It is a real disaster.

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This bag is made of genuine leather.

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She showed a genuine talent for drawing.

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The true author of the book remains unknown.

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After three days of rain, the sun was a real gift.

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This word is part of lesson 33.